Reprint 770 Comparison of Turbulence Intensity Computed From LIDAR and Aircraft Data
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The glide-path scans of the LIDARs at the Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) are used to calculate the eddy dissipation rate (EDR), the internationally adopted metric for turbulence reporting/alerting, by using the structure function approach based on the radial velocity data. The EDR so determined is compared with the turbulence intensity calculated from the Quick Access Recorder (QAR) data of transport category commercial aircraft landing at HKIA. The two sets of EDR data are well correlated, though there is considerable spread of the data points in the scatter plot. The spread may be related to the discrepancy between the LIDAR velocity data and the actual wind encountered by the aircraft, as well as the transient and sporadic nature of the turbulence itself. Two examples of the EDR profiles from the LIDAR and the QAR data are discussed.
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